Albuquerque, NM - On February 15, 2012, the
United States Marshal Service, Albuquerque Police Department, and the New Mexico
State Police arrested brothers Zephaniah Martinez, James Martinez, and their
grandmother Sally Gaut after a 2 hour Standoff in Peralta, NM. Z. Martinez and
James Martinez were allegedly involved in a shooting at a Walmart in Albuquerque
earlier this month. Gaut is charged with conspiracy in the same crime.

Investigators with the United States Marshals Service, Albuquerque Police
Department and New Mexico State Police (NMSP) developed information the trio
might be hiding in the Peralta, NM area. Investigators also gathered information
that the two Martinez brothers had made statements they would shoot it out with
the police. Given the information that the Martinez brothers were possibly armed
and willing to have a violent confrontation once their whereabouts were
determined assistance from the New Mexico State Police SWAT team was requested.
NMSP SWAT was able to convince the three to exit the residence in Peralta
peacefully and all three were taken into custody and turned over to the
Albuquerque Police Department for further investigation.